Pope Francis leads ceremony to appoint 21 new cardinals in Vatican City

In Vatican City, Pope Francis led a ceremony to create 21 new cardinals from five continents, including bishops from Algiers, Tehran, Tokyo and Abidjan.

In the tenth such consistory since he became pope in 2013, Francis is seeking again to shape the upper echelons of the Catholic Church in his image, and consolidate his legacy as the leader of a more inclusive and global institution.

Following the ceremony, the new cardinals were to participate in the traditional "courtesy visit", in which members of the public can meet them. The cardinals will then gather for a mass Sunday morning at St. Peter's.